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Russia “Will Help Syria” In The Event Of a Military Strike By US
US president makes case for strikes against regime targets, as Putin says Russia “will help” Assad if action launched.
US President Barack Obama has reiterated his case for “limited” military strikes to be launched against the Syrian regime after its alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country “will help” Syria in the event of an attack.
The two leaders spoke on the sidelines of the G20 summit in St Petersburg, where the issue of whether or not to launch military strikes against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has overshadowed the meeting’s primarily economic agenda.
Addressing reporters in St Petersburg on Friday, Obama said he was “encouraged” by his conversations with other world leaders on the subject, but cited “paralysis” at the UN Security Council as the reason he sought to act outside that organisation’s ambit.
“Failing to respond to this breach of [the] international norm [on chemical weapon use] will send a signal to rogue nations, authoritarian regimes and terrorist groups that they can use [such weapons] and not face consequences,” Obama said.
He said there was “growing recognition” that the international community “cannot stand idly by” as chemical weapons are used.
He said that while there was a “unanimous” view among G20 leaders that chemical weapons had been used in the Syrian conflict, there were divisions on how to respond to their use, with several countries voicing their support for any action as long as it was mandated by the UN Security Council.
The US president conceded that a military strike in response would be “unpopular”, but that it was important to maintain the norm, and that he would be spending the coming days making his case to the US nation.
Obama has asked for Congressional approval for launching “limited” and “proportional” US military action against Syrian regime targets, although he does not legally require it. Debate will begin in Washington, DC, on the subject on Monday.
Responding to a question on Friday, he refused to clarify what course of action he would choose if the Congress were to reject the resolution.
French President Francois Hollande, a key US ally on the issue, said his country would wait for UN inspectors to submit their findings regarding the alleged chemical weapons attack, but reiterated his country’s support for military action.
BBC
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jombo
September 8, 2013 at 12:09 am
OBAMA ” chikala” is a coward! If it was BUSH, he could have attacked a long time ago. That’s why “ka stanyoko” ka PUTIN has seen a weakness in him. But again it seems that OBAMA is scared of being taken to the “ICC” when he attacks syria, because he is a NIGGA.
Christopher Chikwanda
September 8, 2013 at 4:50 am
America sort out this animal with or without UN approval.
Cash crops grower
September 8, 2013 at 5:35 am
pipo, assad did not use chemical weapons on his own pipo, the rebels did so that they can cause response from international community. why should assad be punished. Any how, its good to see end time prophesies being fulfilled.
aba ku kabanga
September 8, 2013 at 5:54 am
World war 3 aroumd the corner. aba bambuli bakatubikamo ne mo tatwali.it will be a big showdown both with its allies.
Kaysis
September 8, 2013 at 6:51 am
World war III. Njenjeee…
kakonkote
September 8, 2013 at 9:14 am
obama z a brain woker nt a cowad mind u he z a senior lawyer,evry decision z thoutht of critically
whites n america wait 4 obama 2 error so dat they can pin down his race
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
September 8, 2013 at 2:45 pm
WWIII! Come on Russia teach US a lesson n let dem know dat dey r not da super power. Strike dem back hard Putin…
ONJA
September 8, 2013 at 3:42 pm
Its they the rebels who used chemical weapons on civilians and not Assad. If he the little devil Obama makes a mistake of striking Syria,that will be the begining of a lengthy war that will engulf the whole of humanity.Lets pray that this war does not start.Syria will retaliate by hitting Israhell and they the Jews will respond by going nuclear.Russia,Iran Hezbollah,China and the rest will join meaning WW3.
ONJA
September 8, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Israhell did use white phosphrous a chemical weapon on Palestinian in 2008 and the so called International community did not condem and there was nothing like limited strikes on Israhell.
Kakanda Ndumbanjhi
September 8, 2013 at 8:33 pm
Western hypocrisy once again. Leave Syria alone. Lets begin with the napalm used by USA in Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam, not to speak of the Portuguese and Ian Smith in the liberation wars in southern Africa first – not Syria. In any case, are there not other ways of resolving world problems other than bombing! Bombing is primitive. American is behaving like a village bully (pumpkin)or rogue who only sees violence as the solution to differences Even UNIP used to behave the same way when it was the Party and Its Government (PIG) so that they turn the country into a PIGGERY, just like America is trying to become.
Kakanda Ndumbanjhi
September 8, 2013 at 8:33 pm
Western hypocrisy once again. Leave Syria alone. Lets begin with the napalm used by USA in Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam, not to speak of the Portuguese and Ian Smith in the liberation wars in southern Africa first – not Syria. In any case, are there not other ways of resolving world problems other than bombing! Bombing is primitive. American is behaving like a village bully (pumpkin)or rogue who only sees violence as the solution to differences Even UNIP used to behave the same way when it was the Party and Its Government (PIG) so that they turned the country into a PIGGERY, just like America is trying to become.
Lubuto
September 8, 2013 at 9:06 pm
Syria is not Libya .